What the records say
- When
- 31 Jul 1943 – 6 Aug 1943
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 37.78° N, 14.60° E
- Description
- 1943 battle
- War
- World War II
Battle of Troina
1943 battle in Sicily during World War II
The Battle of Troina was an important battle that took place between 31 July and 6 August 1943, as part of the Allied invasion of Sicily during World War II. Forces of the U.S. II Corps, part of the U.S. Seventh Army, under George S. Patton, engaged in fierce fighting around the town of Troina in the central portion of Sicily along the Caronie Mountains.
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